US President Donald Trump will return to the NATO table in just a few hours for the first time since 2019. The summit in The Hague is set to be far from routine for several reasons: member states are expected to approve a 5 per cent defence spending target by 2035. It will also mark the first summit since 2022 not centred on Ukraine, raising questions about Kyiv’s increasingly uncertain future.
The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) will be part of the new four-party government, party leader Hunor Kelemen announced on Sunday. According to Kelemen, the Hungarian minority party will hold three ministerial posts in the coalition.
The European Commission’s latest country-specific recommendations have drawn strong criticism from the Center for Fundamental Rights, which claims Brussels is pushing Hungary to abandon popular domestic policies in favour of multinational and geopolitical interests.
Hungary’s Parliament approved the 2026 state budget, prioritizing families, pensioners, and economic stability. The budget includes major tax cuts, expanded family support, and continues efforts to reduce national debt and the deficit.
Despite opposition leader Péter Magyar walking on foot from Budapest to Nagyvárad (Oradea) to court voters, Fidesz remains immensely popular with Transylvanian Hungarians holding dual citizenship. A new poll by a Koloszvár (Cluj)-based research firm found that 96 per cent of them would back Prime Minister Orbán’s party in an election.
No Hungarian citizens were affected in the Air India plane crash in Gujarat, India. The Hungarian embassy remains in contact with local authorities and is ready to assist any Hungarians in the region if needed, the Foreign Ministry confirmed.
The Gaza war and Israel’s harsh tactics have damaged the Jewish state’s international reputation. Despite Israel’s right to self-defence, antisemitism has intensified globally. Recognizing this new threat, Israel is seeking new allies—and has already found one in Hungary.
After Trump’s second-term crackdown on USAID—backed by Musk’s DOGE—the Fidesz faction in the Hungarian National Assembly announced a documentary in April exposing alleged ties to local liberal groups. Now, posts about it on X are blowing up, with tens of thousands of likes fuelling fresh attention to the scandal.
‘During the Leaders’ Summit in Fontainebleau on 8 June 2025, PfE heads issued a joint statement in which they “reaffirmed their desire to work together to make Europe a continent of power, peace and freedom once again.” Leaders expressed their concerns that the “failed policies” of Brussels harm the European economy and competitiveness, and as a result, Europe risks losing its global influence.’
Aaron Cox, a 24-year-old Sergeant in the 101st Airborne Division in the US Army from Texas, sadly passed away last week in a vehicle accident during a training exercise at Camp Croft, a NATO military base near Veszprém, Hungary.